Articles
Facility Engineering, Engineering Compliance, Fire and Life Safety, Member Tools Committee
Planning for future editions of NFPA 101
Examining the major differences between the 2012 and 2024 versions of the Life Safety Code.
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
Effective safety features begin with facility design
Building and maintaining fire and smoke barriers in health care facilities in new construction and existing facilities.
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
Automated equipment inspection and testing
Conserving resources while keeping the patient environment safe and compliant.
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
Could remote inspection become the norm?
NFPA has started a technical committee project on remote inspections.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance
Understanding recent door inspection and maintenance codes
Facility managers must be well-versed in recent codes and compliance data to avoid deficiencies.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance
Cases of inaccurate door inspections
Three cases that resulted in inaccurate lists of deficiencies after fire and smoke door inspections.
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
Complying with fire safety codes
Strategies for handling the most commonly cited problems.